1. Linz, January 2006 European Schoolnet Wikies, what they are and how to use them in the classroom Núria de Salvador Nuria.desalvador@eun.org European Schoolnet

2. Linz, January 2006 European Schoolnet 2 What wikies are Web pages that can be viewed and modified by anyone with a web browser and access to the internet Wikis allow for -asynchronous communication -online collaboration -Dynamic knowledge bases

3. Linz, January 2006 European Schoolnet 3 What can you do with a wiki Add, correct, modify, distribute and build knowledge Facilitate the dissemination of information Illustrate the evolution of thought processes Promote democracy, respect and ownership pride Pictures, sounds and movies can be incorporated

4. Linz, January 2006 European Schoolnet 4 Some possible uses in an eTwinning partnership -Composition system: -Writing chain digital stories -Writing common documents and presentations -Peer correction of texts -Repository

5. Linz, January 2006 European Schoolnet 5 What you cannot do with a wiki Leave it unmonitored, as there is risk for –Inappropriate language –Spam –Incorrect or inappropriate content –Contributions in wrong sections It is not a flexible publishing tool and there is not much room for design or structure choice.

6. Linz, January 2006 European Schoolnet 6 How can I start a wiki on my own Where do I get it Customize wikipidia software (not so easy) Open Source ready to use Blue Wiki http://www.bluwiki.org/go/Main_Page Web hosting –Cost: 100 to 300 euros a year (Phpwiki or Tikiwiki) Manage and maintain: –Someone must keep an eye on “recent changes”

7. Linz, January 2006 European Schoolnet 7 The most famous wiki Wikipedia, the free online collaborative encyclopedia that is being written collaboratively worldwide in over 200 languagesbeing written collaboratively The Wikipedia wiki encyclopaedia home page http://wikipedia.org/http://wikipedia.org/

8. Linz, January 2006 European Schoolnet 8 eTwiki http://wiki.etwinning.net/index.php/Main_Page http://wiki.etwinning.net/index.php/Main_Page

9. Linz, January 2006 European Schoolnet 9 Thank you for your attention!